VII. Matter

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  • Matter is anything that has volume and mass
  • Physical properties can be observed and measured without changing the substance
  • Intensive properties don't depend on the amount of matter, e.g. density, odor, taste
  • Extensive properties depend on the amount of matter, e.g. mass, volume, length
  • Chemical properties can only be identified when one substance reacts with another substance
  • Tyndall effect is if light passes through, light beam will be visible
  • Plasma is when air or gas is ionized, most common state in the visible universe
  • Fundamental states of matter:
    • Solid
    • Liquid
    • Gas
    • Plasma